NETZRO Fills Advisor Position with Food Equipment Manufacturing Expert
Kristie Nystedt will help provide expertise in equipment manufacturing to launch NETZRO’s innovative technology solutions to food and beverage manufacturing facilities.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (February 2025) – Kristie Nystedt has accepted an advisory role with Twin Cities-based NETZRO, SBC. NETZRO, a national leader in sustainability by eliminating food waste and expanding the food supply chain. Nystedt is currently the President of ABS Commercial, Atlantic Process Solutions and the owner of Raleigh Brewing in Raleigh, NC.
Nystedt conveyed her enthusiasm for joining NETZRO, stating, “Innovation and sustainability are critical to the future of food and beverage manufacturing, and NETZRO is leading the way in this transformation. I am eager to leverage my expertise in equipment manufacturing and process optimization to expand the reach of NETZRO’s groundbreaking solutions. By bringing these innovations to more facilities, we can drive greater efficiency, sustainability, and growth across the industry.”
“We have a critical role to play in creating a more resilient and accessible global food system which includes upcycling food that would otherwise be wasted and the NETZRO team is honored to have Nystedt join and contribute. Nystedt brings proven leadership in manufacturing process improvement, quality assurance, and project management to the commercialization of NETZRO’s proprietary equipment. Food manufacturing facilities are extremely complex and exacting with Nystedt experience in the fabrication and installation of piping systems and process equipment for FDA- regulated facilities, NETZRO can provide its customers with solutions that eliminate food waste and provide revenue opportunities. As the President and owner of ABS Commercial, her deep understanding of the dynamics of the brewing and distilling industries as a full-service brewery and parts outfitter, will enable NETZRO to build a strategy that accelerates growth. I look forward to working with her to expand NETZRO’s equipment into every food and beverage manufacturing facility allowing for a zero-food waste world,” said Sue Marshall, NETZRO’s founder and CEO.
About NETZRO, SBC
NETZRO is a leading food upcycling technology company that safely captures and converts food byproducts into new upcycled ingredients at scale. The company’s technology has the potential to divert millions of tons of food waste per year into nutritionally dense ingredients to feed people. NETZRO is currently working with national food and beverage companies to bring its equipment to market. Established as a Minnesota public specific benefit corporation in 2019. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., the company is committed to Champion SDG 12.3, a global challenge dedicated to mobilizing action and accelerating progress toward achieving sustainable development by 2030.
